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DE HB351

Bill

Status

Passed

7/17/2018

Primary Sponsor

David Bentz

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Origin

House of Representatives

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the categories of individuals who can receive child support payments to include caretaker relatives, conservators with legal and fiduciary duty, and alternate caretakers designated by the custodial parent
  • Allows the Division of Child Support Services to establish electronic payment processes for transferring support payments to obligee-designated accounts or accessible electronic access cards
  • Updates Delaware law to comply with December 2016 federal Office of Child Support Enforcement regulations on flexibility and modernization in child support enforcement programs
  • Modifies § 513 of Title 13 to include new recipient categories in both periodic payment and lump sum payment orders
  • Amends § 2204A to define obligees broadly to include the expanded list of authorized payment recipients under ongoing child support obligations

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Support.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/17/2018

Committee Referrals

Health, Children & Social Services5/3/2018
Health & Human Development3/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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